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Accountant 3

Maintain financial records, prepare budgets and reports, and ensure compliance with fiscal rules.

12 employees hold this title in Correction. Median total compensation for the role is $73,308, above the department median of $65,044.

Employees
12
Total payroll
$890.3K
Role median
$73,308
Agency median
$65,044
Comparison
Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$66,576$79,530+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 12 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across Tennessee

Accountant 3 is held in 11 Tennessee departments. In Correction, the median of $73,308 ranks #7 of 11.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Mental Health
$79,360 · 8
Tenncare
$77,969 · 5
Revenue
$75,680 · 2
Board of Parole
$75,392 · 1
Health
$72,708 · 3
Transportation
$71,115 · 3

Median total compensation for the Accountant 3 role in other Tennesseedepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Accountant beyond Tennessee

This role is reported in 38 jurisdictions. In Tennessee, the median of $66,476 ranks #19 of 38. See Accountant across all of Tennessee

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Connecticut
$171,368 · 6
City of San Jose
$141,841 · 31
Los Angeles County
$130,683 · 595
City of Chicago
$108,576 · 57
District of Columbia
$107,046 · 94
City of Seattle
$107,037 · 54
City of Los Angeles
$104,820 · 157

Median total compensation for comparable Accountantroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Michael Chapman

Accountant 3/Correction

2026 total comp
$77,868
Sub-department
RMSI Fiscal Services
Base pay
$77,868
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,868
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
T

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,489
Employee ID
391621

Michael Chapman holds the role of Accountant 3 at Correction within Rmsi Fiscal Services. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $77,868.